Demesnes Mill
DEMESNES MILL, GRAY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210066
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Demesnes Mill
- Statutory Address:
- DEMESNES MILL, GRAY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210066
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Nov-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Demesnes Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- DEMESNES MILL, GRAY LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- DEMESNES MILL, GRAY LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- DEMESNES MILL, GRAY LANE
- Statutory Address:
- DEMESNES MILL, GRAY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Barnard Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ0530815887
Details
BARNARD CASTLE
NZ01NE GRAY LANE
770-1/2/70 (East side (off))
22/02/73 Demesnes Mill
(Formerly Listed as:
GREY LANE
Demesne Mill)
GV II
Formerly known as: Barker's Mill GRAY LANE.
Water-powered corn mill, now house. Early C19 with late C20
alterations. For the Raby Castle Estate. Rubble with ashlar
quoins and dressings; roof of graduated stone slates with iron
gable cramps and rubble chimney. 3-storey, 3-window, range to
river; 2 storeys to lane. Irregular fenestration to river
frontage which has straight-pointed arch at left over mill
race; flat stone lintels to 6-pane fixed light at right, to
renewed fixed light on first floor and sashes on second floor.
Roof has small square chimney at left end. Left return gable
has renewed wide 2-leaf door at left with alternate block
jambs and flat stone lintel, C20 conservatory at right, small
fixed lights on floor above and in gable peak; corner
corbelled out over curved angle to lane.
INTERIOR: two millstones set in first floor, and undershot
water wheels below with wooden cogs.
Listing NGR: NZ0530815887
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 388699
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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